MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Troop B Headquarters - 308 Pine Crest Drive - Macon, Missouri 63552


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Brent J. Bernhardt
(660) 385-2132
B150611
June 30, 2015

EMPHASIS: Results Of Sobriety Checkpoint Conducted In Marion County


Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted by Troop B officers in Marion County during the month of June 2015.
On June 26, 2015, members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Marion County Sheriff's Department, and the Hannibal Police Department conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Missouri Highway 79 and Route T, at the south edge of Hannibal, Missouri. As a result of the checkpoint, which began at 10:00 p.m. on June 26, 2015, and concluded at 2:00 a.m. on June 27, 2015, officers checked 136 vehicles, made two arrests, issued 16 traffic citations and 15 warnings. The following is a list of enforcement contacts made during the checkpoint:

2 -- Arrests for misdemeanor warrants.
10- Citations were issued for seat belt violations.
1 -- Citation was issued for a non-moving violation.
3 -- Citations were issued for driver's license violations.
2 -- Citations issued for insurance violations

"The Missouri State Highway Patrol takes the issue of impaired driving seriously," stated Captain Wilt. "The Patrol will be holding other special enforcement operations throughout the remainder of the year in an effort to make our highways safer. If drinking alcohol is part of your plans, choose a designated driver."
Approximately 63 percent of Missouri fatal crash victims who are required to be restrained are NOT at the time of the traffic crash. The Patrol urges motorists to protect themselves and their passengers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Join us in supporting the Drive To Zero Highway Deaths. Watercraft operators should ensure that everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life And Wear It!!

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